Long-term care pharmacies forced to borrow to buy resident drugs, close as intermediaries tighten grip...
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2024
Long-term care resident access to prescription drugs is being squeezed as several market and regulatory factors have combined to increase the power that pharmacy benefit managers have over the specialized...
ACP: Next-generation antibiotics underused for gram-negative infections
Apr 22, 2024
41.5% of difficult-to-treat resistance episodes were treated exclusively with traditional agents.
ACP: Recommendations developed for newer type 2 diabetes medications
Apr 22, 2024
A strong recommendation was given for the addition of an SGLT-2 or GLP-1 agonist to metformin, and lifestyle modifications.
One in seven drug supply chain issue reports tied to drug shortages
Apr 10, 2024
Supply disruptions increased for drugs with and without reports at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Antibiotics not helpful for cough due to lower respiratory tract infection
Apr 25, 2024
Despite patient beliefs, no effect was seen on the severity or duration of the cough.
Focus on briefs: Medication management
Apr 12, 2024
PharMerica selects SinguLab to deliver pharmacogenomics solutions, Drug shortages shrouded in mystery
Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir does not speed up alleviation of COVID-19 symptoms
Apr 05, 2024
The time to sustained alleviation of COVID-19 symptoms was not significantly shorter with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir versus placebo.
High-concentration capsaicin patch can cut neuropathic pain intensity
Feb 07, 2024
During high-concentration capsaicin patch treatment, a significant decrease was seen in average daily morphine equivalent dose.
Insulin out-of-pocket cost caps do not increase insulin use
Mar 26, 2024
Caps are associated with a reduction in insulin costs, mainly driven by patients enrolled in health savings accounts.
Lixisenatide reduces motor disability progression in Parkinson’s disease
Apr 04, 2024
Lixisenatide results in less progression of motor disability than placebo at 12 months for individuals with early Parkinson’s disease.